To really enjoy your days at the beach in Zante, we recommend
that you make the most of the great facilities on offer at the
various restaurants and beach bars located all over the island.
With great food on the menus, and great facilities available at
the bars and clubs, I have chosen a few of my favorites to help you
find your way to the best beach clubs and bars ion Zante. Check out
our selection of the very best beach clubs and really enjoy your
lazy days while the waves roll in!
Something for everyone
Many of the island's beaches have become lively beach resorts with
hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars dotted along the beach. Other
beaches are still relatively untouched by tourism, especially those
strongly protected by the National Marine Park of Zakynthos.
Whether you are looking for a buzzing beach ambience or a natural,
quiet place to retreat and relax, there really is something for
everyone here in Zante.
The beaches in Zakynthos are among the best in the Greek Islands.
If you have booked a holiday in Zante, or are considering spending your
summer vacation here in Zakynthos, we promise that you won’t be
disappointed with the beaches on offer during your stay.
To really make the most of your time in Zante, and to find the
very best beaches and hidden treasures, we recommend hiring a car and
checking out the beautiful selection of beaches scattered around the
island.
There is a huge variety in Zakynthos – you’ll find everything from
long white sandy bays to jagged rocky fiords. And regardless of how long
you stay here, there will always be a new beach to explore!
From the middle of May through to the end of October, swimming in the
warm and balmy Ionion Sea surrounding Zakynthos island is a fantastic
experience. You can enjoy all the swimming and sunshine while relaxing
on a number of different beaches around the island.
The superb Zakynthian beaches are famous in Greece for their
unspoiled beauty and their deep emerald and turquoise waters.
We
recommend renting a car during your holiday in Zante and checking out a
few of the island’s main coastal regions – where you will discover a
huge variety of beautiful beaches and bays.
All the main resorts in Zakynthos are situated on long sandy beaches.
Tsilivi, Kalamaki, Laganas, Banana Beach and Alykes are all great spots
for a summer holiday in Greece.
If you feel like heading out of the main resorts, here are our top
recommendations for the really stunning and unique beaches in Zante:
• East Coast – Tsilivi, Alykes and Alykanas
• Far North – Xigia Beach and Skinari
• West Coast – Shipwreck Bay and Limnionas
• South East Coast – Marathonisi and Marathias
• South Coast – Banana Beach, St Nicholas and Gerekas
We have broken the island into five main coastal regions to help you
explore the various beaches. You can check out more details on each
region’s beaches to find the places that are best going to meet your
needs.
South Coast
South West Coast
East Coast
Far North
West Coast
You can also find a list of our very favourite beach clubs in Zante.
The beach clubs in Zakynthos are among the best in the world, with a
variety of facilities to make your holiday time really comfortable.
Many of the beaches in Zante also provide great watersports options
which will always add a thrill to your stay. If you are keen to partake
in a bit of watersports fun, remember that beaches in the Bay of Laganas
are not permitted to have active watersport in order to protect the
nesting ground of the Caretta Caretta turtles.
Bear in mind that many beaches in Zakynthos get crowded in the height
of the busy summer season, especially from the middle of July to the end
of August. Regardless of the crowds, we are sure you will always enjoy
time spent on the beaches in Zante.